# Distance from Rionegro (MDE) to Mecheria (MZW)

> 8,257 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,257 km / 5,131 mi / 4,459 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 267° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Colombia) → Algeria
- **Intercontinental**: South America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 00:49 in Rionegro, it's 06:49 in Mecheria)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,100 ft (MZW is lower than MDE)

## Airports

### [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rionegro, Colombia
- ICAO: SKRG
- Timezone: America/Bogota
- Coordinates: 6.160000, -75.420000
- Elevation: 6,955 ft

### [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mecheria, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAY
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 33.540000, -0.240000
- Elevation: 3,855 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:49 in Rionegro, it's 06:49 in Mecheria.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Jose Maria Cordova International Airport (MDE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mde-rionegro-jose-maria-cordova-international-airport/1ef266df-b5ee-684c-a31c-06bb2780ed98)
- [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)